Art Talk Live

Sara McNeily Ammon is a paper artist creating intricate knife cuttings. She presents her work as a paper cutting in a shadow box or uses the cuttings in mono printing works layered with abstract application of acrylic.

Melody Scott is an Omaha sculptor working in steel. Learn how she started her career at 46 with the mentoring of professors at Metro Community College and is now operating a full sculpture studio and showing her organic and flowing sculpture in galleries, public environments, and integrated into architectural forms.

Jerome Dubas teaches visual art at Grand Island Senior High School and has facilitated the creation of a student lead 21st Century educational experience called Underground Contemporary Arts Gallery. Jerome joins me with three of his students to talk about the journey of opening and running an art gallery in Grand Island.

Heather Duckers is a spiritual portrait painter. She infuses color and stones into beautiful abstract paintings that represent a portrait of ones inner spirituality.

Madoka Wayoro is the director of the UNL Kawasaki Reading Room on city campus. Serving students and faculty, the reading room of Japanese studies provides over 7000 resources to the UNL and general public communities. Stop by for some tea, Japanese conversation, DVD, or book.

Keri Kriston has a theatre and house painting background that didn’t fulfill her internal passion for art. Working as a visual artist brings her joy in meeting people and telling their story through portrait painting.

Daniel Owen has many influences in his life providing a variety of subjects to draw and paint. Using primarily mixed media, Daniel has incorporated traditional materials with unique choices like automotive paint.

Daniel Leija paints many figurative subjects with an Art Nouveau style. His subjects are exotic figures posed with beautiful decorative borders. Listen in as Daniel shares his lifelong passion.

Sandy Meyer is a well known artist in Nebraska who lives and works in North Platte. She paints natural and everyday subjects with watercolor and mixed media.

Sandy Carpenter is a lifelong learner and taught art for 30 years. She now works as an artist in here studio producing pottery. She calls herself a colorist and she enjoys using color additives to her porcelain clay body.

Mike Brown is a painter of beautiful women represented in a moody colorful bold simplified form. He selects the subject based on the facial characteristics that contribute to his high contrast abstract style. Listen in as Mike shares the process of how he transitions his subjects using image software to manipulate and brainstorm color and mood.

Bob Muckel visits about his photography and calls himself a nature photographer of Nebraska. Bob's patience and biology background contributes to his photography passion. Following a career in biology Bob found photography a perfect fit to share his passion and interest in Nebraska wildlife and environment.

Mary Jane Lamberson is a Nebraska metal sculptor working with various materials to create her sculptures. She uses flowing lines and takes influence from dancers.

Judy Stanczyk has worked in stained glass and glass fuzing for over 35 years. She is self taught and has her own glass studio where she creates original one of a kind glass works. Listen to Judy’s life long experiences of working with glass.

Ashley Stevens is a Photographer that pays close attention to her surroundings and fulfills her passion by sharing her vision through her photographs. She photographs nature and people. During this session Ashley shares her creative process and how she became an artist.

Steve Nosal and Alice Reed join the program to share their passion and vision of Lincoln’s beautiful Sunken Gardens at 27th and Capitol Parkway. Hear the way a garden curator uses plants and soil and thinks like a visual artist

Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director, Lynn Johnson explains the Party in the Parks program. Party in the Parks includes free performing and visual arts events in many different Lincoln parks throughout the summer months. Also hear about two new park developments coming to Lincoln.

Louis Raymond-Kolker: A Pan Drum percussionist, Louis Raymond Kolker is making his name in the Lincoln drumming community. Hear the music passion Louis is bringing to UNL and the midwest through his drumming adventures.

Representing Ameritas, Hunter Reves explains the company involvement in sponsoring and volunteerism of community events in Lincoln. The bank supports their employees and encourages their part in giving to the community. Ameritas is a sponsor for Noyes Art Gallery’s Art in the Garden September 14, 2019.

Doug Hawco is a metal sculptor at Noyes Art Gallery. He shares how working in his HVAC trade prepared him for working as a sculptor and how the skills are similar.

Aimee Booton, watercolorist turned oil painter, likes to paint fantasy landscapes with vibrant florescent colors for black light effects. Meet this new artist experimenting and finding her niche in visual arts.

Steampunk artist Sharon Sykes talks about her experiences as a cake decorator playing into her unique and creative steampunk sculptures. She explains why she is a collector of all things discarded and how they become something new through her mind and hands

Longtime Lincoln musician Downtown Dave visits with Lynette Fast about his growth and experiences through music. Dave and his band will be performing at Lincoln’s Art in the Garden September 14, 2019.

Connie Zehr is an artist at Noyes Art Gallery who paints landscapes and nature with many mediums. She discusses her process and inspiration while creating clay paintings.

Steve O'Hare is a photographer at Noyes Art Gallery. He has an eye for bold color and interesting viewpoints. Many of his photographs are glimpses into everyday life, taken while traveling. Steve talks about his longtime interest in photography and art.